There is no cleaner or protectant that will work better than using ceramic brake pads...

 

I drove my 6 Speed Roadster for the first time since my left knee replacement surgery 3 and a half weeks ago (May 13th)
Managed the clutch pretty well with the new Knee

 

Keep up the therapy, and you’ll be as good as new - plus a few years.

 

Congratulations! Keep it up.
I’m right there with you...but it was my right knee done on 5/16/19. I got in my 6 speed Crossfire the other day just to back it out of garage and take it down the street. (My garage door opener had died and I was getting it replaced.) Have been off pain meds for awhile so regardless of the wife’s dirty looks, I’m comfortable driving as necessary. No problem stepping on the accelerator or brakes.

 

Sounds like good physical therapy.

 

Just for an option, I use the Dorman OIL-TITE 65310 Oversized 1/2" (14 mm) crushable drain plug washer. I find these at the local Pep Boys (bigger selection) and most other discount auto part houses. I've used this crushable washer ever since I bought the 2007 Coupe and never saw a leak and/or had any issues.

These are also listed on Amazon under Dorman 65310. $6 & change for a pkg of 3; free shipping with Prime. Update - Needed to buy these washers and stopped by local Pep Boys earlier this afternoon. Package of 3 for $4.19 + tax.

 

mine is the automatic ,,but it is the right knee.,no clutch ,,I do have to use the brake, if i want the car to stop..
I have been on meds for the last 3 months ,at the end of May I had the chicken jell injection so next will be a new knee before the end of the year. any advice any of you have for me i am all ears.

 

I took time between rain showers this morning to polish the headlights on all my cars, including the 2007 Coupe. I try to do this 2x/year on the vehicles with plastic lenses (my 1995 Jeep Wrangler Rio Grande uses a real headlight). So far, I've never had any issues with the plastic lenses fogging over like on so many cars nowadays.

 

I do that as well, I use Meguiars Headlight Protectant these days. Used when the headlights are clean it seems to do the job.
What happened to Mike-in-Orange?
Has he gone over to the dark side, FaceBook? His last post was a year ago about his top failing and before that two and a half years.
He always had good info on car care.

 

Installed the Chrome Overlays to my grille. Very nice, made in Germany.
Bill T.

 

I used the last of my Blue Magic Headlight Lens Restorer when I did this earlier this weekend. Just wanted to use up the remaining product. I usually use Meguiar's PlastX Clear Plastic Cleaner & Polish on the vehicles. This product also does a terrific job of removing the haze that occurs on my 1995 Jeep Wrangler Rio Grande windows throughout the canvas top..

 

I didn't realize these were still available!

 

I use the Meguiars product you use as a polish now and then, the product I mention is a UV protectant only, I keep the polishing to a minimum as polishing requires a very light removal of material. That is my logic on the usage of these products, my headlight lenses have never been refinished or hazed and I want to keep it that way. The car has just under 39,000 miles on the odometer and is garage kept for the last eight and a half years and probably more before I hauled it up to the North.
Go Raptors.

 

I took it for a drive and the odometer reached 60,000 miles

 

How was the knee ?

 

For alabaster white owners
I bought paint today because I’m going to paint a few components this Friday.


Paint story
Two years ago I painted the front bumper cover with PPG as the supplier, alabaster white to match or so I thought.


I provided them with the Chrysler colour and they cross referenced it with their formula. Apparently all good. (my understanding is that PPG was the original paint manufacturer for our vehicles).


12 years of UV and a perfect match no more. Crap if you’re looking you can see that it’s not a fervent match and we all know that there are a million different shades of White


What to do


I removed the spoiler and took it to the paint supplier again PPG. Explained the situation. They pulled out the SunGun and scanned the wing.


They were able to get the match to a 2.


A score of 0 is perfect and they rarely see 2 or 3


They compared it to all Chrysler colours and to all MB colours and no match


The score of 2 matches Ford
North America diamond white.

I’ll let you know how it all goes on Saturday when I install the items

 

Had pre-engine modification dyno pulls done. 505 RWHP and 544 Torque. Adding a overdrive supercharger pulley to increase boost, and some new custom parts from Needswings to increase air intake that include a new supercharger inlet, larger throttle body and 3 inch DCAI for the AMG V8.

 

I see a great deal of upgrades and fixes from all of you. Now I would like to ask. Does anybody know what type of plastic the bumper is made from? I have a few deep scratches from the previous owner and I want to use the correct filler material to smooth them out.

Thanks

 

In keeping with European practice the type of material will be moulded into the interior face of the bumper, likely near the part number.

 

Took me six months, but I have my car back on the road again. Returned from the alignment shop just this morning and she is straight as an arrow, I was most concerned about the frame, but the thrust angle measured this morning is 0.02 so I am very happy. I will remove the front bumper and repaint it in the next couple weeks, but she is running as good as ever and we are ready for the Dragon this Fall. See you all.